choir RIAS-Kammerchor composed by Johann Sebastian Bach conductor René Jacobs edited by Eberhard Richter layout Relations, Arles liner notes [english translation - notes & sung texts] Derek Yeld liner notes [french translation - notes] Élise Harrer liner notes [french translation - sung texts] Carl Schmidt liner notes [german] Hans-Joachim Schulze orchestra Akademie Für Alte Musik Berlin painting Hendrick de Clerck photography by [booklet back cover - rené jacobs] Alvaro Yañez tracks 1-1 to 1-15 producer [direction artistique] Eberhard Geiger tracks 1-16 to 1-24, 2-1 to 2-19 producer [direction artistique] Walter Schales tracks 1-16 to 1-24, 2-1 to 2-19 recorded by, engineer Geert Puhlmann tracks 1-1 to 1-15 recorded by, engineer Michael Glaser tracks 1-16 to 1-24, 2-1 to 2-19 recorded by, engineer [assistant] Brigitte Siewert tracks 1-1 to 1-15 recorded by, engineer [assistant] Horst Langheinrich Phonographic Copyright (p) Harmonia Mundi s.a. Published By Breitkopf & Härtel Pressed By Sonopress Pressed By Sonopress harmonia mundi s.a. - Mas de Vert, 13200 Arles Ⓟ 1996. Made in Germany. A co-production with DeutschlandRadio Berlin & R.O.C. GmbH. Recorded November 1994 (BWV 205 & 213), September 1995 (BWV 201). Total time: 2h14'30. Ⓒ harmonia mundi s.a. 1996 for the liner notes and translations. Front illustration: Hendrick de Clerk, Apollon et Marsyas (details), Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum Ⓒ Cliché Rijksmuseum. Printed in Germany / Imprimé en Allemagne (Booklet). Timing: CD1: 73:18 and CD2: 61:12.
The 64-page glossy booklet contains notes in French, English and German plus a track and credits-list. It also has the librettos (sung verses/texts) in original German and the translations in English and French. The booklet and 2 CD's are sheltered by a chubby (fat) double jewel case with black tray.